Everything you’ve heard about Thailand is true. But to validate its authenticity, you have to visit immediately! It’s a perfect getaway from the boring monotony of number crunching and assignments. Bangkok The first thing I noticed after landing was the courtesy people greet you with. This land is filled with courteous, sweet, helpful, and fun(…)

Having lived in the all encompassing, oft oppressive humidity of the Caribbean tropics for half a year, I decided it was time to breathe some cool mountain air, perhaps take a hike or two. Boquete, Panama, became the destination, a half-day away from Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. Half a day ended up being ten hours(…)

Many experienced travelers will tell us that the best way to budget travel around the world is to avoid the popular and more expensive cities and travel to cheaper cities, where you can really get a bang for your buck. But what if all you want is to party on the beaches of Barcelona? Or(…)

When you are living alone in your studio apartment or in a shared apartment with housemates, household behavior can be laid-back, maybe a little lazy, or even messy. However, when sharing a hostel with dozens of other travelers, the rules change. Yet, not everyone has an understanding or respect for hostel etiquette. Good manners sometimes(…)